| Men's doubles | |
|---|---|
| 2006 China Open | |
| Champions |  Mario Ančić  Mahesh Bhupathi |
| Runners-up |  Michael Berrer  Kenneth Carlsen |
| Final score | 6–4, 6–3 |
Justin Gimelstob and Nathan Healey were the defending champions, but Gimelstob did not participate this year. Healey partnered Ashley Fisher, losing in the first round.
Mario Ančić and Mahesh Bhupathi won the title, defeating Michael Berrer and Kenneth Carlsen 6–4, 6–3 in the final.
Ivo Karlović / 
Rogier Wassen (quarterfinals, withdrew)
Dominik Hrbatý / Rainer Schüttler (first round)
Eric Butorac / Travis Parrott (quarterfinals)
Ashley Fisher / Nathan Healey (first round)| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | I Karlović R Wassen | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Kerr K Kim | 2 | 2 | 1 | I Karlović R Wassen | |||||||||||||||||||||||
K Pless  D Udomchoke | 6 | 6 | K Pless D Udomchoke | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||||
D Gremelmayr  A Peya | 4 | 0 | K Pless D Udomchoke | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | E Butorac T Parrott | 6 | 6 | M Ančić M Bhupathi | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sa Ratiwatana So Ratiwatana | 2 | 3 | 3 | E Butorac T Parrott | 65 | 6 | [6] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| M Ančić M Bhupathi | 6 | 6 | M Ančić M Bhupathi | 77 | 3 | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||||
 H-t Lee  Y-t Wang | 3 | 3 | M Ančić M Bhupathi | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| M Berrer K Carlsen | 6 | 6 | M Berrer K Carlsen | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 R de Voest  S Galvani | 3 | 4 | M Berrer K Carlsen | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 I Kunitsyn I Ljubičić | 6 | 6 | I Kunitsyn I Ljubičić | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | A Fisher N Healey | 3 | 3 | M Berrer K Carlsen | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC |  X-Y Yu SX Zeng | 63 | 77 | [11] | WC | X-Y Yu SX Zeng | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
 R Delgado Y-h Lu | 77 | 62 | [9] | WC | X-Y Yu SX Zeng | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | Li Zhe Y Wang | 77 | 7 | WC | Li Zhe Y Wang | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | D Hrbatý R Schüttler | 65 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marat Safin defeated Lleyton Hewitt in the final, 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2005 Australian Open. It was his second and last major title, having also won the 2000 US Open. Hewitt was the first Australian to reach the final since Pat Cash in 1988.
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Ashley Fisher and Tripp Phillips were the defending champions, but Phillips chose not to participate, and only Fisher competed that year.
Fisher partnered with Jim Thomas, but lost in the semifinals to Jordan Kerr and Robert Lindstedt.
Rik de Voest and Ashley Fisher are the defending champions, but de Voest chose not to participate, and only Fisher competed that year.
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Justin Gimelstob and Sébastien Lareau were the defending champions but only Gimelstob competed that year with Jared Palmer.
Jan-Michael Gambill and Scott Humphries were the defending champions but they competed with different partners that year, Gambill with Jonathan Stark and Humphries with Justin Gimelstob.
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Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes were the defending champions but did not compete that year.
Paul Hanley and Nathan Healey were the defending champions but they competed with different partners that year, Hanley with Wayne Arthurs and Healey with Jordan Kerr.
Jared Palmer and Jeff Tarango were the defending champions, but Palmer did not participate this year. Tarango partnered Yevgeny Kafelnikov, losing in the first round.
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Greg Rusedski was the defending champion, but did not participate.
Robert Kendrick and Jürgen Melzer were the defending champions but did not participate this year.
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Justin Gimelstob and Graydon Oliver were the defending champions, but Oliver did not participate this year. Gimelstob partnered Nathan Healey and successfully defended his title.
Grant Stafford and Kevin Ullyett were the defending champions, but Ullyett did not participate this year. Stafford partnered Lan Bale, losing in the quarterfinals.
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